MOBOTIX AG
Luxemburger Str. 6 / Germany
67657 Kaiserslautern
http://www.mobotix.com/
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Hints for Using MXGuard V1.6
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* Installation Note
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Using some non-German versions of Windows sometimes errors occure when
setting up MxGuard V1.6. This problems are not catched till now. In
that cases please rebuild the MXGuard again from its sources.
* What is MXGuard?
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MXGuard is a simple small programm for installation on PC with
Microsoft 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP. Running this program a MOBOTIX M1
Camera can open on the PC a browser window using its IP Notify feature
showing the current image or simply a text. Getting the notify an
alarm can be triggered.
The program and its sources are distributed under GNU Public License
(GPL). See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
MXGuard is offered by MOBOTIX AG under GPL, so you can get source free
of charge. It may be changed by anybody respecting terms of GPL. A main
subject of GPL is to offer the source after changes again free.
The program is written in Microsoft Visual Basic.
Important Note:
The function "IP notify" is not implemented in MOBOITX M1 basic.
To use MXGuard you need a MOBOTIX M1 IT or higher.
* Deny of Claim
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MXGuard and its sources are published "as they are". There is no claim
of any properties of the program.
Installation and use of this software is done by the user of his own
risk. MOBOTIX AG is not responsible for any damages etc. that might be
caused by installation or running this program.
* Deny of Support
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MOBOTIX AG does not give any support for installation or running
MXGuard.
* Distribution Set
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README.TXT - this text
MXGuard.zip - compressed archiv with executables
MXGuard_Source.zip - compressed archiv with source code (MS
VisualBasic)
gpl.txt - GNU Public License (license conditions)
gpl_deutsch.txt - German translation of GNU Public License
(for information only)
* Installation Instructions for PC
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System Requirements
- Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
- Internetexplorer at least Version 4
Steps of Installation
- Extract the archiv MXGuard.zip in any empty directory.
- Start there setup.exe und follow the instruction, maybe in German
:-(.
Starting the Program
- Start MXGuard using Window's startmenue.
- Click with right mouse button on the MOBOTIX symbol in the task bar
of you computer. Here you will find a menu for setup and some more
help pages.
Configuration of Program
- Click with left mouse button on the MOBOTIX symbol in the task bar
of your computer.
- Type in any unused port number, which will be used by the camera to
connect to your PC for the purpose of IP notify. Usually port larger
than 1024 are used, we suggest 8110.
- Selection of "Auch bei Textmeldungen Browser öffnen" will open a
browser window to the sending camera although only a text message
was send.
- Audio signaling can be turned of by selection "Alarmton abschalten"
- Confirm your selection.
* Configuration of MOBOTIX M1
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- Be aware the your computer and your MOBOTIX camera are sucessfully
configured in the network. They should be able to communicate. You
have to see a camera image on your PC:
- Activate on the cmaera one or more events. For example use
http:///control/event den "User
Click (UC)".
- Accept those settings using "Save to Config-File".
- Activate "IP-Notify" (at least version M1-V1.8 at
http:///control/message)
- Insert the IP address of your computer to the first form. Append the
port number you have selected before after a colon. E.g.
192.168.77.50:8110
- Into the next field:
* insert a link, MXGuard will open a browser following that link
(e.g. http://www.mobotix.com/),
* insert a simple Text, MXGuard will open a small window showing
that text.
* If you keep that line empt